It won't be a train smash if Banyana fail to get out of World Cup group stages‚ says Ria Ledwaba

SA Football Association (Safa) vice-president Ria Ledwaba says it will not be the end of the world if Banyana Banyana fail to progress beyond the group stages at this year's Fifa Women’s World Cup.

The nation's soccer lovers remain hopeful that Banyana will emerge from the global showpiece's group stages in France in June but Ledwaba said people must manage their expectations.

“Let’s be realistic‚ we are going to our first World Cup and you are already putting conditions‚” said Ledwaba at Safa House after confirming that the National Women’s League would start after the World Cup in August.

“Let the girls go there and enjoy themselves because they have already done the Olympics where they showed us that they can participate.